RS Sailing RS500

Fast and exciting single trapeze double-hander with a fantastic European racing circuit and an awesome social scene. The RS500's infectious popularity has created a growing International Class with World Championships in fabulous venues every year. The RS500 has un-matched asymmetric skiff style performance, one-design competition, plus a youth and adult age range. Costs and the experience required are surprisingly attainable - it's all about amazing sailing and the spirit of the RS community.

Features:

• World Sailing International Class with a growing active scene on the RS Racing Circuit
• Full Class programme up to World Championship level
• Ideally suited to moderate weight teams - many mixed crews
• Single trapeze and gennaker - fast one-design competition

Speed and handling:

• Light, stiff and easily driven for exciting performance with user-friendly handling
• Designed to add performance, reduce complication and streamline production
• Uncluttered and spacious cockpit leading in comfort for adults and youth sailors
• Self draining cockpit
• Pivoting centreboard and rudder for easy launching and recovery in shallow waters

Exciting and built to perform:

• Quick to rig, easy to own, competitive, fast and fun
• Hull design, cockpit ergonomics and rig size suit sailors across a broad weight range
• GRP composite hull construction with responsive feel and performance
• Light, stiff and strong

Rig Technology:

• Rig designed for power control and wide crew weight range with manageable size and loads
• Mylar XL spec mainsail and jib for light weight, low stretch, visibility and performance
• Compression strut vang provides clear forward cockpit space for efficient crewing
• Asymmetric gennaker with double patch chute system

Accessories include:

• Dacron S spec small mainsail & jib for training and holiday centres
• Top cover - breathable polycotton
• Under cover - Nylon
• Launching trolley
• Road trailer base
• Padded rudder bag
• D12 rope trapeze lines
• Carbon fibre tiller extension
• Burgee wind indicator
• TackTick Micro compass including mast bracket
• Race rope pack with tapered sheets and gennaker halyard
• Capsize righting lines